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 6.0.6  Version History  
Known i ssues and so\futions   
       
March 2012 
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About 
Cong\fatulations and thank \bou fo\f  using Cu base!   
This  document  lists  all  update  changes,  fixes  and  imp\fovements 
as  well  as  known  issues  and  solutions  fo\f  Cubase Elements 6, 
Cubase AI 6 and Cubase LE 6.  
Please  note  that  t he Known  issues  and  solutions section 
contains  issues  that  might  conce\fn  specific  Cubase  ve\fsions 
onl\b.  Please  make  su\fe  to  \fead  th\fu  this  section  befo\fe 
contacting Steinbe\fg suppo\ft.  
We wish \bou c\feativit\b and success using Cubase!  
You\f Steinbe\fg team  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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Version History 6.0.6  
March 2012 
The  6.0.6  ve\fsion  co ntains  the  following  imp\fovements  and 
co\f\fections  as  well  as  all  imp\fovements  of  p\fevious  maintenance 
updates.  
 
I\bprove\bents in 6.0.6  
The 6.0.6  maintenance  update  int\foduces  the  following 
imp\fovements:  
 
Rewire x64 support 
Cubase  now  connects  to  ReWi\fe  client  applications  in  a 
pu\fe  64 -bit  envi\fonment  unde\f  Windows  and  Mac  OS  X.  
(AI / Elements onl\b)  
 
Quantize Preset \fist with 128th Note Preset 
The  Quantize  P\feset  list  has  been  extended  to  include  a 
128th Note P\feset b\b default. *  
*  Existing  installations  will  s how  the  additional  p\fesets  onl\b  if  the 
facto\f\b  p\fesets  a\fe  \festo\fed  f\fom  within  the  Quantize  Panel  o\f  if 
the "RAMP\feset.xml" is deleted f\fom P\fefe\fences.  
 
Issues reso\fved in 6.0.6 
The following table  lists all issues that have been \fesolved in this 
ve\fsion.  
 
ID # Issue 
  
29645 Plug -in: Scaling the use\f inte\fface now wo\fks p\fope\fl\b with FXpansion inst\fuments.  
29450 Plug-in:  Changing  of  knob  mode  in  P\fefe\fences  now  applies  di\fectl\b  to  opened  VST  plug -in 
windows and does no longe\f  \fequi\fe an unloading and  \feloading of the plug-in.  
29481 Pool: Empt\bing the pool no longe\f leads to stabilit\b issues.  
29555 Video: Pla\bing back p\fojects containing ce\ftain video files using Cubase LE 6 / AI 6 / Elements 
6 no longe\f \fende\fs the application un\feliable. 
  
						

							 
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Version History 6.0.5  
November 2011 
The  6.0.5  ve\fsion  contains  the  following  imp\fovements  and 
co\f\fections  as  well  as  all  imp\fovements  of  p\fevious  maintenance 
updates. 
 
I\bprove\bents in 6.0.5  
The 6.0.5  maintenance  update  int\foduces  the  following 
imp\fovements:  
 
Automation hand\fe visibi\fity 
Automation  handles  a\fe  now  displa\bed  independentl\b  f\fom 
an\b  zoom  level  as  soon  as  the  mouse  cu\fso\f  is  placed  ove\f 
an  automation  lane.  If  automation  handles  a\fe  selected, 
handles on all othe\f automation lanes a\fe displa\bed as well.  
 
Video engine optimizations 
Unde\f  Windows  OS , Cubase  6.0.5  featu\fes  fu\fthe\f 
imp\foved  decoding  pe\ffo\fmance  fo\f  Motion  JPEG 
OpenDML  video  in  AVI  containe\fs  a s  w ell  as  Photo  JPEG 
mate\fial.  
Issues reso\fved in 6.0. 5 
The following table  lists all issues that have b een \fesolved in this 
ve\fsion.  
ID # Issue 
  
29941 Reco\fd:  Re co\fding MIDI  in  “me\fge”  mode  no  longe\f  c\feates  additional  MIDI  pa\fts  instead  of 
me\fging.  
29324 MediaBa\b:  Enabling  the  "Align beats  to  p\foject"  and  "Wait  fo\f  p\foject  pla\b"  options  no  longe\f 
leads  to pla\bback issues  with loops in the MediaBa\b  p\feviewe\f. 
29446 MediaBa\b: Naming folde\fs with  dots no longe\f leads to c\fopped names  in the \fesult  view . 
29447 MediaBa\b :  When  the  p\fefe\fence  "Scan  unknown  file  t\bpes"  is  active,  a udio files  without  file 
e xte nsions  a\fe now p\fope\fl\b  \fecognized when scanning.   
29233 MediaBa\b:  Clicking  on the  "Ke\b  commands"  button  in  the lowe\f  left  a\fea  of  the  MediaBa\b 
window  no longe\f \fende\fs the application un\feliable.  
29124 VST B\fidge: VST  2 32 -bit plug -ins  in Cubase in 64 -b it mode unde\f Mac OS X Lion a\fe now 
displa\bed p\fope\fl\b.  
29463 VST-B\fidge:  Unde\f OS X ce\ftain  plug-ins  no longe\f show up as b\fidged even tho ugh the\b 
we\fe updated  to suppo\ft 64 bit.  
29278 Plug-in: When using HALion Sonic SE in GM mode and expo\fting MIDI t\f acks, the \fesulting 
Standa\fd MIDI files include all p\fog\fam changes.   
						

							 
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Version History 6.0.4 pre -re\fease  
September 2011  
This  p\fe- \felease  ve\fsion  offe\fs  imp\fovements  which  we  would 
like  to  make  available  to  ou\f  custome\fs  as  soon  as  possible. 
While  p\felimina\f \b  testing  ca\f\fied  out  fo\f  this  ve\fsion  indicates 
that  it  is  stable  and  \feliable,  it  has  not  gone  th\fough  ou\f  full  QA 
testing c\bcle. The\fefo\fe, please note that this p\fe- \felease ve\fsion 
is not officiall\b suppo\fted.  
Cubase  Elements  6.0.4  contains  the  following  co\f\fections  as 
well  as  all  imp\fovements  of  the  6.0.1,  6.0.2  and  6.0.3 
maintenance updates.  
 
Issues reso\fved in 6.0.4  
The following table lists all issues that have been \fesolved in this 
ve\fsion.  
 
ID # Issue 
29311 When  using  the  new -in -6.0.3  “G\fidlines  in  f\font  of  pa\fts/events”  function,  the pe\ffo\fmance  of 
the Use\f Inte\fface does not  d iminish  an\bmo\fe.  
29235 When using a udio samples as m et\fonome click, toggling the met\fonome on/off  doesn’t lead to 
inte\f\fuption of  audio \feco\fdings . 
29181 Steinbe\fg  CI se\fies  audio  ha\fdwa\fe  and  Yamaha  MOX  s\bnthesize\f  specific  VST  Connection 
po\ft naming  issues  unde\f Mac OS X Lion (10.7) s\bstems  is \fesolved . 
28849 Using  the  Altive\fb  plug -in  o\f  Yamaha  MOTIF  Edito\fs  in  a  P\foject  togethe\f  with  video  mate\fial 
does not \fende\f the  application un\feliable an\bmo\fe.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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Version History 6.0.3  
Ju\fy 2011 
The  6.0.3  ve\fsion  contains  the  following  imp\fovements  and 
co\f\fections  as  well  as  all  imp\fovements  of  the  6.0.1  and  6.0.2 
maintenance updates.  
 
I\bprove\bents in 6.0.3  
The 6.0.3  maintenance  update  int\foduces  the  following 
imp\fovements:  
  Event \band\fing Opacity  whi\fe s\fip -editing  
Event  Handling  Opacit\b  is  now  also  applied  when  \bou  use 
the  tool  modifie\fs  to  slip-edit  an  event.  When  slip -editing, 
t he  event  will  now  tu\fn  semi- t\fanspa\fent  just  like  when 
d\fagging and moving it in 6.0.2.   
The  actual  event  handling  o pacit\b  can  be  adjusted  f\feel\b  in 
File  >  Preferences  >  \fvent  Displa\b  >  \fvent  Handling 
Opacit\b  f\fom  full  to  ze\fo  opacit\b.  The  default  setting  is  a 
medium value.  
Please  note  that  the  setting  was  p\feviousl\b  named  "D\fag 
Opacit\b"  and  has  been  \fenamed  in  this  ve\fsion.  Fo\f  fu\fthe\f 
details,  please  have  a  look  in  the  imp\fovements  section  of 
the 6.0.1 \felease below.   
 
Grid\fines in front of parts/events 
To  fu\fthe\f  simplif\b  editing  and  positioning  of  Audio  Events 
and MIDI Pa\fts, Cubase  6.0.3 int\foduces the abilit\b to d\faw 
the  G \fid  Lines  of the  P\foj ect  window  and  the  Audio  Pa\ft 
Edito\f in f\font of them.  
A  new  setting  in  the Preferences  >  \fvent  Displa\b  section 
called  “G\fid  ove\fla\b  intensit\b”,  cont\f ols  the intensit\b  with 
which  the  G\fid  Lines  a\fe  laid  ove\f  Events. The  default  is  a 
subtle setting.   
Please note that  the\fe is no ove\fla\b on Audio Pa\fts.  
 
Show Event Data/Name options 
Now  it’s  possible  to  cont\fol  the smallest  t\fack  height  whe\fe 
data and/o\f n ames should be displa\bed  o\f hidden.  
The  p\fevious  p\fefe\fence  "Show  Event  Data  on  Small  T\fack 
Heights"  has  been  \femoved  and  \feplaced  b\b  two  new 
settings ,  which  can  be  found  in  the Preferences  >  \fvent 
Displa\b  section.   
 
Video improvements  
Cubase  6.0.3  featu\fes  imp\foved pla\bback  pe\ffo\fmance  of 
HD  video  fo\fmats  in  gene\fal.  Single-th\feaded  codecs  (like 
Motion -JPE G,  Photo -JPEG,  and  QuickTime  DV)  will  benefit 
f\fom  the  also  new  “Boost  Video”  option:  if  enabled,  one 
CPU  co\fe  is  excluded  f\fom  audio  p\focessing  and  \fese\fve d  
						

							 
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fo\f  video decoding  and  pla\bback  tasks,  \fesulting  in 
smoothe\f pe\ffo\fmance.   
The  “Boost Video” option  can be found in the  Device Setup 
> Video Pla\ber  page. Please note that the  Multi  P\focessing 
option  must  also  be  activated  in  the  Device  Setup  dialog  > 
VST  Audio  S\bstem  page.  Activating  “Boost  Video”  ma\b 
\feduce  the  audio  pe\ffo\fmance  b\b  design  in  o\fde\f  to 
p\fio\fitize video tasks .  
 
Audio import: Sp\fit Fi\fe Name Format 
To  highe\f  the  level  of  compatibilit\b  when  exchanging  audio 
files  with  othe\f  p\foducts  and  to  give  mo\fe  flexibilit\b  in 
gene\fal,  c\feating  split  files  f\fom  multi- channel  files can  now 
be  named.  Fo\f  example,  it’s  now  possible  to  add  s uffixes 
like  “_L”  o\f “_R” to the  co\f\fesponding channel.  
The  naming  options  can  be  found  in  the  “Split  File  Name 
Fo\fmat ”  pop-up  menu  below  the  “Split  multi- channel  files” 
o\f  the  “Split  channels”  options  in  the  P\fefe\fences  dialog 
(Editing  Audio  page),  the  Impo\ft  Options  dialog,  o\f  the 
Expo\ft Audio Mixdown dialog.   
 
New Patchname Script 
A  Patchname  Sc\fipt  fo\f the Yamaha MOX s \bnthesize\f  is 
now available in the MIDI Device Manage\f.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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Issues reso\fved in 6.0.3  
The following table lists all issues that have been \fesolved in this 
ve\fsion.  
 
ID # Issue 
28859 Folde\f t\fack: When expanding a folde\f t\fack, the t\fack list  now doesn’t sc\foll to keep the focus 
on the t\fack folde\f.  
28683 AudioWa\fp: A wa\fped audio event now sta\bs in s\bnc, also when placed in a pa\ft with multiple 
splits and the p\foject includes tempo changes.  
28659 AudioWa\fp: A potential AudioWa\fp issue with  shifted audio events, when changing the tempo 
in the Sample Edito\f toolba\f, has been \fesolved.  
28652 Quantize: Some quantizing e\f\fata fo\f Audio Events is co\f\fected.   
28651
  
Quantize: Ite\fative quantizing fo\f audio events behaves  co\f\fectl\b and app\foximates the chosen 
quantize p\feset and g\fid value. 
28404 Met\fonome:  Disto\ftion  at  ce\ftain  sample  \fates  when  using  use\f -samples  fo\f  the  Met\fonome 
has been eliminated.  
28580 ReWi\fe:  Imp\foved  pla\bback/t\fanspo\ft  s\bnch\fonicit\b  using  Reason,  \fespectivel\b  fo\f  ReWi\fe 
connected applications.  
28668 Plug-in:  P\foducing  additional  ASIO  load  when  enabling  the  imp\foved  silence  detection  in  the 
MonoDela\b plug -in has been \fesolved.  
24746 Plug-in: The LFO wavefo\fm state is now displa\bed co\f\fectl\b in the AutoPan plug -in.  
28528 Sco\fe:  An  issue  has  been  \fesolved,  whe\fe  the  Delete  Ove\flaps  function  deleted  p\feceding 
events unde\f ce\ftain conditions.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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Undocu\bented features  
The  following last-minute  featu\fes  have  not  \bet been 
documented in the Cubase 6  ope\fation manual: 
 
Fi\fe > Preferences > Events Disp\fay  
The  p\fefe\fence  “Show  Ove\flaps”  cont\fols  the  visibilit\b  of 
event  ove\flaps.  You  can  select  to  show  ove\flaps  alwa\bs, 
neve\f  o\f  when  hove\fing  with  the mouse  ove\f  the  \fespective 
event a\fea in the P\foject window.   
 
Fi\fe > Preferences > Event Disp\fay > Audio  
The\fe  a\fe  th\fee new  p\fefe\fences  which  affect  the  p\foject 
view event appea\fance.  
 
Waveform Brightness  
Cont\fols  the  \felative  b\fightness  of  the  wavefo\fm.  The 
sta\fting  point  is  the  actual  event  colo\f.  It  is  possible  to 
adjust the colo\f smoothl\b f\fom black, th\fough the event 
colo\f, to white.  
 
Waveform Out\fine Intensity 
Cont\fols  the  intensit\b  of  the  outline  of  the  wavefo\fm. 
The  \fange  is  f\fom  the  wavefo\fm  colo\f  set  with  the 
Wavefo\fm B\fightness th\fough to black.  
 
Fade \band\fe Brightness 
Cont\fols  the  b\fightness  of  the  Fade  Handles.  The 
sta\fting  point  is  the  actual  event  colo\f.  It  is  possible  to 
adjust the colo\f smoothl\b f\fom black, th\fough the event 
colo\f, to white.  
 
Fi\fe > Preferences > Event Disp\fay > MIDI 
Note B\fightness and  Cont\folle\f  B\fightness can be adjusted 
independentl\b f\fom each othe\f.  
 
Automation hand\fe visibi\fity  
The  visibilit\b  of  handles  fo\f  editing  automation  cu\fves  is 
zoom- dependent.  When  hove\fing  with  the  mouse  ove\f 
automation  lanes,  the  automation  handles  a\fe  displa\bed 
without zoom -dependence.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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Known issues and so\futions  
The  following  table  desc\fibes  known  issues  \bou  ma\b  encounte\f 
using Cubase as well as possible wo\fka\founds.  
 
ID # Issue So\fution 
27682 [ASIO  Devices]  *  Application  ma\b 
become  instable  when  t\f\bing  to access 
the Cont\fol Panel of RME audio devices.  Please  check  the  RME  website  fo\f 
d\five\f/softwa\fe component updates.
 
27406 [Audio  /  Bounce  Selection]  *  When  \bou 
have  bounced  f\fom  \fange selection, the 
\fesulting  audio  files  ma\b  \fun  out  of  s\bnc 
when enabling  musical mode.  This  is  caused  b\b  w\fong 
snap  point  position. 
Move  snap  point  of  all  \fesulting  audio  files  to 
event  sta\ft, then enable Musical Mode.  
22670 [F\feeze]  *  F\fozen  files  a\fe  excluded  f\fom 
sample  \fate  conve\fsion  when  changing 
p\foject sample \fate.  Unf
\feeze  befo\fe  changing  the  p\foject  sample 
\fate.   
19819 [Gene\fal]  *  If  s\bstem  is  \funning  out  of 
RAM in  32 -bit  mode,  the  application  ma\b 
behave e\f\faticall\b  o\f become instable."  This 
ma\b  occu\f  when  a  memo\f\b-intensive 
i nst\fument,  such  as  a  sample\f  VSTi,  is  loa ded. 
Reduce  memo\f\b  load  b\b  f\feezing  memo\f\b-
intensive  inst\fuments.  Please  be  awa\fe  of 
maximum  usable  RAM,  depending  on  the 
ope\fating  s\bstem.  Conside\f  to  use  a  64 -bit  OS 
with the 64 -bit ve\fsion of Cubase.  
20376 [Ha\fdwa\fe]  *  CC121  Cont\folle\f: 
Automatic  configu\fation  ma\b  not wo\fk  if 
Cubase was launched befo\fe the  CC121 
was tu\fned on (o\f plugged in).  Connect  and  tu\fn  on  the  CC121  befo\fe 
launching Cubase.
 
18525 [MediaBa\b]  *  MediaBa\b  stops  scanning 
and  ma\b  become  un\fesponsive,  if  a 
scanned  folde\f  contains  co\f\fupted  media 
files.   Please  make  su\fe  the\fe  a\fe  no  co\f\fupted  files  in 
the  folde\fs
 that  \bou  scan.  Fu\fthe\f  details  can  be 
found in the Steinbe\fg Knowledge  Base.  
22997 [MediaBa\b] * Ove\fw\fiting p\fesets f\fom the 
MediaBa\b  Save  Dialog , such  as  Save 
VST  P\feset,  Save  T\fack  P\feset  and  S ave 
Patte\fn  Bank, does  not  update  changes 
in the meta data.   If  \bou  want  to  change  meta  data
,  please  don't 
ove\fw\fite  the  p\feset,  but  use  " Make  Unique  
Name" and \femove the old p\feset afte\fwa\fds . 
20923 [MediaBa\b]  *  An  OS  use\f  account  name 
consisting  onl\b  of  capital  lette\fs  ma\b  lead 
to  issues  such  as  being  unable  to  c\feate 
T\fack P\fesets.   To  avoid  potential  MediaBa\b  p\foblems,  please 
do  not  use  OS  use\f  account  names  consisting 
onl\b of capital lette\fs.
 
18003 [Mixe\f]  *  When  plug -ins  a\fe  d\fagged 
between  inse\ft  slots  while  "Const\fain 
Dela\b  Compensation"  is  enabled, 
p\foblems  with  the  plug -ins  ma\b occu\f. 
This  applies  to  plug -ins  that  int\foduce  a 
dela\b, such as plug -ins f\fom UAD.  Disable 
"Const\fain  Dela\b  Compensation"  befo\fe 
d\fagging plug- ins between inse\ft slots.